CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 29 Examination and assessment of child
CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 29
Division 3 - Examination and assessment of children Examination and assessment of child
(1) An employee of the Department may take a child to a person or place (including admitting the child to hospital) for the purpose of having the child medically or otherwise professionally treated or professionally examined, tested or assessed if (a) the child is in the Secretary's custody under section 21 ; or(b) an assessment order, or an interim assessment order, authorising examination and assessment of the child is in force.(2) If a child is taken to a person or place under subsection (1) , the person who is to treat, examine, test or assess the child may do so even though the child's guardians have not consented.(3) A person who treats, examines, tests or assesses a child as allowed under subsection (2) , or the employer of that person, must provide the Secretary with a written report on the treatment, examination, test or assessment of the child as soon as practicable after the treatment, examination, test or assessment is completed.(4) A person who in good faith provides a report as required by subsection (3) does not incur any civil liability in respect of the provision of the report.